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Food festivals are a common occurrence in the UK and take place in all sorts of places and at all sorts of times. Whatever your taste, there’s a food festival to match — no matter how specialized.

1. Meatopia

This three-day, London-based festival takes place at the end of August and is a meat lover’s paradise. In addition to a range of legally sourced meat products, from juicy burgers to tender steaks, attendees can listen to live music, watch butchery demonstrations, and attend informal meat-based workshops.

2. The National Honey Show

If you have a sweet tooth, then it could be that the National Honey Show, which started in 1921 and is the largest event of its kind, is the place for you to be. This three-day event attracts many local entries who showcase their sweet golden honey, some of which is sold globally.

3. The Orange Sauce Festival

Have you heard about a festival that is devoted only to orange sauce? Held in Cumbria, this sweet, fragrant festival has been running for 3 years. What attracts people most is a competition to find the best homemade orange sauce. There are thousands of participants from over 30 different countries across the globe, bringing their local snacks to share here.

4. The Ginger and Spice Festival

If you’d prefer something with a little more kick to it, then you could attend The Ginger (姜) and Spice Festival held in Market Drayton. Unlike other food festivals, it celebrates its town’s historic connection to Robert Clive, who returned from India with ginger. Because of this, they specialize in baking gingerbread, but also sell a range of traditional spices from mild to hot.

【小题1】What do Meatopia and the National Honey Show have in common?
A.They are of the same duration.
B.Both of them hold workshops.
C.Both of them originated from London.
D.Both of them have a long history.
【小题2】If you are interested in foreign food, which festival do you like best?
A.The Meatopia.B.The Ginger and Spice Festival.
C.The National Honey Show.D.The Orange Sauce Festival.
【小题3】What is special about the Ginger and Spice Festival ?
A.It has something to do with a historic figure.
B.The ginger used in the festival is from India.
C.It sells spicy food.
D.The food is cooked by Robert Clive.
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World Sleep Day, organized by the World Sleep Day Committee of the World Association of Sleep Medicine since 2008, is on March 21 every year. World Sleep Day is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep.

Sleep quality plays an important role in people’s health. Researchers say that there are a lot of advantages (优点) if we always get enough sleep. We can be smarter, thinner, healthier and more cheerful. Also we’re to have better skin, better memories and longer lives.

When you lose even one hour of sleep for any reason, it will influence (影响) your performance the next day.

In general, adults need to sleep at least eight hours of sleep a night, but a recent survey found that, on workdays, only 21% of them really get a full eight hours of sleep and another 21% get less than six. For teenagers, a healthy sleep is about eight to nine hours per night. However, about 80% of high school students don’t get enough sleep because of their schoolwork or some bad habits.

Twenty-seven percent of people in the world have sleep problems. Now there are over 80 kinds of sleep disorders (紊乱), and most people know little about their danger. So, for our good life and work, it’s necessary for us to realize the importance of sleep and try to have a good sleep.

【小题1】When is World Sleep Day?
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【小题2】How many hours should a teenager sleep every night according to the writer?
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【小题3】Why don’t most high school students get enough sleep?
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【小题4】What percent of people have sleeping problems in the world?
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【小题5】What can you learn from this passage?
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Some festivals around the world

Dia de los Muertos (Mexico)

Beginning at the midnight of October 31 and lasting through November 2, it is a festival when families gather together to remember those loved ones who have died. To honor the deceased, Mexican families prepare private altars (祭坛) in their homes. On top of them they’ll put photos of the dead and their favorite food. They also visit the graves of their beloved ones and place offerings there to pay their respects to the dead.

Holi (India)

Holi, popularly known as “the festival of colors”, is an ancient Hindu festival which signifies the end of winter and the victory of good over evil.

During the festival, people wet each other with water balloons and water guns, then they throw color powder on one another. There are also marching bands, dancing, food and drink, and much laughter. A great number of people are infected by its playful and childlike atmosphere.

La Tomatina (Spain)

As a big food fight, it is possibly the most chaotic (混乱的) festival.

According to records, the festival dates back to a parade in which some naughty teenagers knocked one performer off his stilts (高跷) and caused a fight of throwing vegetables accidentally. It was once banned until 1957 when the locals held a protest (抗议) with a mock funeral. They carried a coffin containing a huge tomato as bands played a funeral march. Finally, in the decades since, La Tomatina has become a popular event which attracts lots of tourists to have fun.

If you happen to join the event, be aware that you squash (压软) the tomato before throwing it. Have a great time but avoid causing any injury.

【小题1】Which festival in China is similar to Dia de los Muertos in purpose?
A.Lantern Festival.B.Mid-Autumn Festival.C.Dragon Boat Festival.D.Qingming Festival.
【小题2】Which of the following best describes Holi and La Tomatina?
A.Enjoyable but risky.B.Chaotic but playful.C.Religious and legendary.
D.Worldwide and meaningful
【小题3】What do we know about La Tomatina?
A.It’s a crazy tomato fight.B.It usually causes injury.
C.It originated from a funeral.D.It was canceled by the locals in 1957.

Now, Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. A man, called Senator Gaylord Nelson Take, was determined to change the way we treated our planet. He didn’t stop his work until he had made a difference.

In 1963, Senator Gaylord Nelson wasn’t happy with the earth’s condition. He wanted to clean up the planet and solve pollution and environmental problems. As a senator, Gaylord Nelson was someone chosen by US citizens to help make laws, so he had a lot of power. He went to John F. Kennedy, the President at the time, with his concerns. The President agreed that the planet’s environment was a serious issue, so President Kennedy went around the country on a five­day tour to promote (宣传) the idea of cleaning up the planet. People began making small changes, but it wasn’t enough.

A few years later, Senator Nelson decided to put one day aside every year for the cause of saving the planet. On April 22,1970, the first Earth Day was celebrated; 20 million American demonstrators (示威者) took part in Earth Day activities. Since then, Earth Day has become an international holiday. People all over the world are doing something to make the earth a cleaner, better place. Today more than 500 million people in 164 countries participate (参与) in Earth Day festivities!

Then, what can you do to make a difference?

*Encourage your family to recycle on a regular basis. It is a good way to help the earth!

*Switch to energy­efficient light bulbs in your house to reduce the effects of global warming.

*Every glass bottle you recycle saves enough energy to run a TV for an hour and a half, while recycling an aluminum (铝) bottle can save enough energy to run your TV for three hours!

*Turn out the lights when you leave a room — unless someone’s still there!

*Use re­useable containers for your school lunches and snacks.

【小题1】What does a senator usually do according to the passage?
A.Cleaning up the planet.B.Solving population problems.
C.Helping make laws.D.Talking to the President.
【小题2】The first Earth Day was celebrated ________.
A.in AmericaB.in Britain
C.in 164 countriesD.across the world
【小题3】How long can you use the energy to run a TV if you recycle an aluminum bottle?
A.For a half hour.B.For an hour.
C.For an hour and a half.D.For three hours.
【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.It was in 1963 that Senator Nelson came up with the idea of choosing a day as Earth Day.
B.John F. Kennedy agreed to put April 22 aside every year as Earth Day.
C.President Kennedy agreed with Nelson’s idea of cleaning up the planet.
D.More than 500 million people took part in the first Earth Day activities.

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